Can I run Grok 4.6 or Qwen3.8 Flash cheaper on another provider?

Some models are available on inference providers like Together AI, Groq, and Fireworks AI at lower prices. Check each model's pricing page for the full provider comparison.

What is the context window difference between Grok 4.6 and Qwen3.8 Flash?

Qwen3.8 Flash has a larger context window at 1000K tokens vs 500K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Grok 4.6 vs Qwen3.8 Flash

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

xAI

Model

Grok 4.6

Image inputTool calling

Best $2.00 in · $6.00 out

Context window 500K

Pricing

AlibabaQwen

Model

Qwen3.8 Flash

Image inputTool calling

Best $0.150 in · $0.470 out

Context window 1.0M

Pricing

Qwen3.8 Flash is cheaper across the board — 92% cheaper on input and 92% cheaper on output.

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Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

Provider	Grok 4.6 in	Grok 4.6 out	Qwen3.8 Flash in	Qwen3.8 Flash out
Azure	$2.00	$6.00	N/A	N/A
Openrouter	$2.00	$6.00	$0.150	$0.470
Together AI	N/A	N/A	$0.150	$0.470
xAI	$2.00	$6.00	N/A	N/A

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · xAI · Alibaba

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

xAI · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Alibaba · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec

Grok 4.6

Qwen3.8 Flash

Context window: 500,000 tokens; 1,000,000 tokens
Max output tokens: N/A; 131,072 tokens
Vision: Yes; Yes
Function calling: Yes; Yes
Streaming: Yes; Yes
Release date: Aug 2026; Aug 2026

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Grok 4.6

Qwen3.8 Flash

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Grok 4.6

Monthly

$1.5K

Annual

$18.3K

Qwen3.8 Flash

Monthly

$116

Annual

$1.4K

Save $1.4K/month with Qwen3.8 Flash

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

Long-context tasks
Use Qwen3.8 Flash. Its 1000K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 500K.
High-volume text generation
Use Qwen3.8 Flash. Output tokens are 92% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

Frequently asked questions

Qwen3.8 Flash is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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